Giving some character

blue3golf · 03-04-06, 07:11 PM

I have a 1:35 scale sherman tank model I'm working on that has crewmen that came with it. Does anyone have any tips on how to put a face on those little men.

Torplexed · 03-04-06, 08:56 PM

1:35.....pretty good size model.

I lost patience with model-making years ago. Now in a slump of middle-aged laziness I just buy those cast-metal Forces of Valor tanks at the hobby store. They come already painted and assembled.

My Russian T-34/85 wants to know when your Sherman can come out to play.

blue3golf · 03-04-06, 09:19 PM

My patience is getting there already. I finally found somewhere that I can get pointers though so we'll see. The sherman is in the shop, turret still not together but my panther is up for a match.

GlowwormGuy · 04-09-06, 07:46 PM

Shepherd Paine gives some good tips - go from light to dark, use nice blending and some basic paint techniques. Highlight softly (no sharp transitions). I promise after all the faces I painted I was ready for oils.

1/35 isn't all that small - you should try armies of 1/72 scale

Mountbatten

blue3golf · 04-09-06, 08:37 PM

Appreciate the tips Glowworm, maybe now my tank will have a commander that doesn,t scare the hell outta the crew. They're probably used to it by now though.

03-04-06, 07:11 PM	#1
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Giving some character I have a 1:35 scale sherman tank model I'm working on that has crewmen that came with it. Does anyone have any tips on how to put a face on those little men.

03-04-06, 08:56 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	1:35.....pretty good size model. I lost patience with model-making years ago. Now in a slump of middle-aged laziness I just buy those cast-metal Forces of Valor tanks at the hobby store. They come already painted and assembled. My Russian T-34/85 wants to know when your Sherman can come out to play. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

03-04-06, 09:19 PM	#3
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My patience is getting there already. I finally found somewhere that I can get pointers though so we'll see. The sherman is in the shop, turret still not together but my panther is up for a match.

04-09-06, 07:46 PM	#4
GlowwormGuy Planesman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 187 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Shepherd Paine gives some good tips - go from light to dark, use nice blending and some basic paint techniques. Highlight softly (no sharp transitions). I promise after all the faces I painted I was ready for oils. 1/35 isn't all that small - you should try armies of 1/72 scale Mountbatten

04-09-06, 08:37 PM	#5
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Appreciate the tips Glowworm, maybe now my tank will have a commander that doesn,t scare the hell outta the crew. They're probably used to it by now though.